Elf-like Life

Chapter 98, The Attic

night,

A gentle sea breeze caressed the little Wishing Star House.

The two little ones were overjoyed. After all, Soul-Hook had carried all the luggage and was now the first manager of the Wishing Star House, so he was sure to stay there for a long time.

The Soul-Stealing Eyes came with bedding and other items, indicating that it was fine as long as there was a place to sleep.

The haystack area in the house is just the right size for two little elves to sleep in at a time.

However, it would be a bit crowded if three Pokémon slept together.

Fortunately, Pikachu's house has a narrow attic. Although the attic is filled with many old objects, there is still enough space for Sableye to sleep.

There are many treasures in the attic that Pikachu considers to be from his childhood.

Marble toys

Small items made of bamboo tubes,

And some study notes left over from when I was pursuing my degree, etc.

The next instant, the alluring diamond eyes flickered for a moment!

Specifically, the attic area is dark, which coincides with the Dark Mine area, where Sableye and other small elves like to live.

Moreover, those captivating diamond eyes appear to grow brighter and more spirited in dark environments:

"Yes, I really like the attic here!"

Charmander and Pikachu remained surprised:

"But it's so dark in the attic. We could probably sleep there, but it'll be crowded in the middle of the night, won't it?"

The alluring eyes suddenly fell silent again, this time for a full five seconds, before finally speaking:

"..."

“…………”

"It's alright, in my opinion it's not dark at all."

At the last moment, Soul-Hooking Eyes tidied up the bedding in the bundle. The bedding was old and worn, with purple diamond patterns, but he still laid it on the bed.

The alluring eyes were turned away from the two little ones:

"After all, I've been to hell, so what is the darkness of this world compared to that?"

"Hey hey hey hey!"

Pikachu was once again dumbfounded.

Charmander, however, could not discern any emotion in his captivating diamond eyes as he spoke those words.

To be precise, I can no longer resonate with the darkness that the Soul Reaper speaks of.

However, the little dragon, noticing this, began to believe even more strongly that this Sable Eye must be something special.

Just like the legendary expedition team I encountered before, the Soul Reaper has far more experience and has been to far more places than I have.

It is precisely because we are unfamiliar with each other that it is necessary to get to know each other gradually and work together slowly in the future.

As this first step,

After Sableye tidied up his bedding, Charmander kindly extended his little paw towards him again:

"I hereby declare that this attic area will temporarily serve as the office of Sableye, but Vice President Pikachu has the right to enter and exit."

Pikachu, who always hated these job titles, immediately got angry:

"What vice president? Little Charmander, you just love making up these kinds of titles!"

"From now on, we'll all be good friends," Pikachu said, extending its little paw towards Sableye.

"Hey, hello, my name is Pikachu~"

At this moment, the two little beast paws were already placed together, waiting for the Soul-Hooking Eye to join them as well. The Soul-Hooking Eye readily accepted the offer and placed its paws on the other hand.

"And me, I'm a little dragon now, but I'm actually a human. Nice to meet you."

[Thump!] The three little paws of Charmander, Pikachu, and Sableye quickly collided!

"It's a pleasure to meet you all, and a pleasure to be here at Wishing Star House. I will do my best to fulfill my duties as the housekeeper from now on."

They bumped paws in a friendly manner, chatted happily, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Besides noticing the word "darkness" earlier, Charmander also realized that the captivating-eyed creature in front of him might not be interested in his self-introduction.

No sooner had I thought that than the erudite, alluring-eyed man spoke up:

"I never expected to meet the encyclopedic scholar in this unassuming little house, and of course, a human from the Nine-Tailed Fox legend. I am deeply honored."

Charmander: !

"But none of that matters. What's important is the future development of this Wishing Star House. I'm sure you think so too, Charmander?"

Wow, the butler's poise came so quickly!

"I brought some local specialties with me. The night is beautiful tonight, why don't we eat and chat? I think Pikachu would love it too."

Upon hearing about delicious local specialties, Pikachu's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

Finally, from the deepest part of his baggage, Soul-Hook took out several carefully packaged pieces of Forest Yokan.

Meanwhile, in the Treasure Town under the Night Sky

Apart from a few shops that stay open until late, even the owner of the Hidden Dragon's grocery store is closed now.

Of course, at this time of night, most of the creatures that like to wander the streets are nocturnal Pokémon, and of course, there are also the swaggering Bully Expedition Team.

After suffering a setback at the last stop and hastily retreating, the Gengar leader has not appeared for some time.

But this time, when he appeared...

His purplish-black figure stood in front of the Natural Bird Fortune Telling Shop for a long time.

Gengar, who came specifically for this purpose, also brought with him the book he had been studying day and night, which he had borrowed from the Great Library as soon as it was available.

The totem decorations of the Natural Bird Fortune Telling House took on an even more mysterious air under the moonlight, and the ever-changing colors within the magic crystal ball left the two younger brothers dumbfounded.

(The crystal ball became incredibly dazzling instantly, with special effects at their peak, and a burst of light exploded outwards.)

Zubat: "Second brother, have you ever seen the boss come to this place before? This fortune-telling stance is no joke!"

Gas Bomb: "Don't talk nonsense, Third Brother! Holy crap, what's the boss doing? Did the crystal ball just explode?!"

Gengar: ...

GAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA——

The next instant, just as Nargacuga's totem wings spread wide, the familiar Divination Shout startled the two minions, but Gengar remained calm and composed.

Gas bomb + Superbat:

What does this mean? I don't understand any of this divination stuff at all. Why would the boss come to a place like this in the middle of the night?

The bird then quickly folded its feathers, and just three seconds after that, the crystal ball stopped flashing.

The first clue to the discovery of a gas bomb:

"It seems to be over, third brother, look at the color of that crystal ball!"

The color of the crystal ball represents the divination result, which is a murky, lifeless color.

Gengar: ...

…………

………………

"It seems that the appearance of the demon has caused irreparable damage to the world line. Am I right, Naïve Bird?"

The natural bird remained silent.

Gengar continued:

"Just as recorded in this book, 'The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox,' your crystal ball has already given the answer, hasn't it?"

The bird turned away naturally and remained silent for another 5 seconds.

Gengar: ...

Natural bird: ...

Gengar said in a low voice, "So this is probably the outcome you least wanted to see."

GAGAGGAGAGAGAGA——

Gas bomb + Zubat: Wow, here we go again!!!

This time, Natu slowly turned around and said to Gengar:

"But what if I said that there's more than one reason for the shift in the world line?"

"Or perhaps, the main reason doesn't lie with that human..."

Before the words were even finished, Gengar froze in shock!

"hehe,"

"The answer from the crystal ball?!"

At the last moment, the natural bird also suddenly lowered its voice and slowly said:

"The crystal ball's answer was correct."

"Also, I still deeply regret that matter to this day."

After saying that, Gengar's lips curled down, and he fell into a silence filled with pain and longing.

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